Animals

Reptiles & More

Sacramento Zoo Reptiles & More

Reptiles are the only animals with the following combination of traits:

Skin covered with a sheet of scales

Contol body temperature through external means

Young that look like miniature adults (most hatched from eggs, but some born live)

Due to exhibit maintenance, weather conditions and animal care requirements, some of the animals may not be viewable. If you are interested in a particular species, please call 916-808-5888 or email the Member & Visitor Services Office to find out if you will be able to see those animals during your visit.

Lizards

Blue Tree Monitor

V

Chinese Crocodile Lizard

V

Common Chuckwalla

N

European Legless Lizard

N

Fiji Island Banded Iguana

E

Henkel’s Leaf-tailed Gecko

V

Honduran Dwarf Club-tailed Iguana

E

Madagascar Giant Day Gecko

V

Madagascar Rainbow Sand Lizard

V

Prehensile-tailed Skink

V

Standing’s Day Gecko

V

Tokay Gecko

N

Turtles & Tortoises

Chinese Stripe-necked Turtle

E

Chinese Three-striped Box Turtle

C

Hamilton’s Pond Turtle

V

Madagascar Big-headed Turtle

C

Madagascar Flat-tailed Tortoise

C

Spider Tortoise

C

Spur-thighed Tortoise

V

Western Pond Turtle

V

Snakes

Ball Python

V

Brazilian Rainbow Boa

N

Giant Garter Snake

V

Green Tree Python

V

Madagascar Tree Boa

E

Northern Pacific Rattlesnake

N

Pacific Gopher Snake

N

Puerto Rican Boa

E

Sidewinder

N

Taylor’s Cantil

N

More

Curlyhair Tarantula

V

Mexican Red-kneed Tarantula

V

Smooth-fronted Caiman

V

Tail-less Whip Scorpion

N

* The zoo determines each species extinction status level by compiling resources from the following agencies: The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Appendices, US Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species Act (ESA), International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) Red List, and the European Union Wildlife Trade Regulations.